All 3 Uses of
luminous
in
Childhood's End
- The luminous trail glowed faintly for a while: then it died away, leaving only the stars.†
Chpt 3 *
- The whole ceiling is luminous, and as far as I can tell the air comes through the speaker grille.†
Chpt 4
- The great luminous fish suddenly flashed on all its lights in a frantic signal of alarm, and departed like a meteor Into the darkness of the abyss.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(luminous) glowing or shining
(also used metaphorically to describe beauty or intelligence)